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Young Scot card offers free bus travel for thousands more Lanarkshire youngsters from next January

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iOS - Android Legislation being brought in by the Scottish Government means young people under the age of 19 are already being offered free bus travel.

The scheme is now being extended to include those aged from 19 to 21 years.Central Scotland MSP Gillian Mackay has welcomed the extension of the scheme.She said: “Free bus travel for young people in Lanarkshire is not only a transformational policy in terms of family budgets, it will open up opportunities for young people, and can help shift people out of cars, aiding efforts to tackle the climate emergency.“What’s more, as we recover from the pandemic, this policy will be vital in encouraging people back onto public transport safely to ensure we see a green recovery."Minister for transport,.

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